Coastal Rowing
This week’s extracts from our local community newspaper
18 September 2026 Issue 2696 © ULLAPOOL NEWS
ODDBALLS — ULLAPOOL’s THREE LEGGED-PUB CRAWL
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New study into tiny Summer Isles seabird
A major new research project near Ullapool will investigate one of the UK’s smallest – and most elusive – seabirds, weighing the equivalent of just three £1 coins.
The research, involving UHI North, West and Hebrides and led by Atlantic58, focuses on the Summer Isles and aims to improve understanding of the birds and how best to monitor and protect them, while testing techniques that could help seabird conservation across other island archipelagos. European storm petrels spend almost their entire lives at sea, returning to hidden burrows on remote islands only under the cover of darkness to breed. Their secretive behaviour makes them exceptionally difficult to monitor.
The project – also involving The Tanera Project and local landowners – will also look at how the islands can be better protected from invasive predators, building on work already carried out by the volunteer-led Summer Isles Mink Control Initiative.
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11 September 2026 Issue 2695 © ULLAPOOL NEWS
ELPHIN CROFTY DAY
Saturday 12 September 12- 4pm
Elphin Community Hall for a family-friend.y day
All sorts happening – cake competitions , kids games and crafting
Cakes, Teas, Burgers
Pigs, Cows, Ducks
Bees, Sheep,Chickens,
Craft stalls, Tombola,
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GARDEN PARTY IN THE GARDEN OF REFLECTION
Saturday 2-4pm
Ullapool High School Grounds.
Entry by donation 20 years of Fairtrade Village
Raffle, Scavenger Hunt
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NEW BROOM DEPOT opens Monday 14 September
Unit 7 Latheron 2-5pm
Open afternoon to look round this coming Thursday.
The depot is where to take any donations. They will sorted and stored for The New Broom Shop, by staff members Tess and Eireann. They will be running a series of workshops in the autumn, on the principles of reduce – reuse – rehome.
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